GB2384172B - A Power Adjustable Chair with Occupant Sensor - Google Patents

A Power Adjustable Chair with Occupant Sensor

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Publication number
GB2384172B
GB2384172B GB0128059A GB0128059A GB2384172B GB 2384172 B GB2384172 B GB 2384172B GB 0128059 A GB0128059 A GB 0128059A GB 0128059 A GB0128059 A GB 0128059A GB 2384172 B GB2384172 B GB 2384172B
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Prior art keywords
adjustable chair
occupant sensor
power adjustable
person
elderly
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0128059A
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GB0128059D0 (en
GB2384172A (en
Inventor
John Christopher Rees
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SMARTASYSTEMS Ltd
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SMARTASYSTEMS Ltd
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Priority to GB0128063A priority Critical patent/GB2383745A/en
Priority to GB0128058A priority patent/GB2384422B/en
Priority to GB0128061A priority patent/GB2384173B/en
Priority to GB0128059A priority patent/GB2384172B/en
Priority to GB0128064A priority patent/GB2383946B/en
Publication of GB0128059D0 publication Critical patent/GB0128059D0/en
Priority to AU2002343064A priority patent/AU2002343064A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2002/005256 priority patent/WO2003045191A2/en
Priority to EP02779725A priority patent/EP1450647A2/en
Publication of GB2384172A publication Critical patent/GB2384172A/en
Priority to US10/852,385 priority patent/US6981745B2/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2384172B publication Critical patent/GB2384172B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/14—Standing-up or sitting-down aids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
    • A61G2203/72—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for collision prevention

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Emergency Alarm Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A reconfigurable chair arranged for ease of operation by an elderly or disabled person, to change configuration to assist a person in sitting and standing, to limit the risk of a person becoming trapped in the operating mechanisms thereof and/or comprising means for sensing an abnormal load condition.
GB0128059A 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A Power Adjustable Chair with Occupant Sensor Expired - Fee Related GB2384172B (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0128063A GB2383745A (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 Reconfigurable chair with sensing means to determine whether chair is occupied
GB0128058A GB2384422B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A Power Adjustable Chair with Current Sensing
GB0128061A GB2384173B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A power adjustable chair with coded handset.
GB0128059A GB2384172B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A Power Adjustable Chair with Occupant Sensor
GB0128064A GB2383946B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A powered adjustable chair having an occupant sensing system.
PCT/GB2002/005256 WO2003045191A2 (en) 2001-11-22 2002-11-22 Reconfigurable chair
AU2002343064A AU2002343064A1 (en) 2001-11-22 2002-11-22 Reconfigurable chair
EP02779725A EP1450647A2 (en) 2001-11-22 2002-11-22 Reconfigurable chair
US10/852,385 US6981745B2 (en) 2001-11-22 2004-05-24 Reconfigurable chair

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0128063A GB2383745A (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 Reconfigurable chair with sensing means to determine whether chair is occupied
GB0128058A GB2384422B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A Power Adjustable Chair with Current Sensing
GB0128061A GB2384173B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A power adjustable chair with coded handset.
GB0128059A GB2384172B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A Power Adjustable Chair with Occupant Sensor
GB0128064A GB2383946B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A powered adjustable chair having an occupant sensing system.

Publications (3)

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GB0128059D0 GB0128059D0 (en) 2002-01-16
GB2384172A GB2384172A (en) 2003-07-23
GB2384172B true GB2384172B (en) 2005-03-23

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Family Applications (5)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0128059A Expired - Fee Related GB2384172B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A Power Adjustable Chair with Occupant Sensor
GB0128061A Expired - Fee Related GB2384173B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A power adjustable chair with coded handset.
GB0128063A Withdrawn GB2383745A (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 Reconfigurable chair with sensing means to determine whether chair is occupied
GB0128064A Expired - Fee Related GB2383946B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A powered adjustable chair having an occupant sensing system.
GB0128058A Expired - Fee Related GB2384422B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A Power Adjustable Chair with Current Sensing

Family Applications After (4)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0128061A Expired - Fee Related GB2384173B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A power adjustable chair with coded handset.
GB0128063A Withdrawn GB2383745A (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 Reconfigurable chair with sensing means to determine whether chair is occupied
GB0128064A Expired - Fee Related GB2383946B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A powered adjustable chair having an occupant sensing system.
GB0128058A Expired - Fee Related GB2384422B (en) 2001-11-22 2001-11-22 A Power Adjustable Chair with Current Sensing

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US6981745B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1450647A2 (en)
AU (1) AU2002343064A1 (en)
GB (5) GB2384172B (en)
WO (1) WO2003045191A2 (en)

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US5730494A (en) * 1995-06-07 1998-03-24 La-Z-Boy Incorporated Linear actuation drive mechanism for power-assisted chairs
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WO2003045191A3 (en) 2003-08-28
GB0128058D0 (en) 2002-01-16
GB0128063D0 (en) 2002-01-16
GB2383946B (en) 2005-07-20
GB2384422B (en) 2005-03-23
GB2384173B (en) 2005-05-11
GB0128064D0 (en) 2002-01-16
GB2384173A (en) 2003-07-23
GB0128059D0 (en) 2002-01-16
AU2002343064A1 (en) 2003-06-10
GB0128061D0 (en) 2002-01-16
US6981745B2 (en) 2006-01-03
GB2383745A (en) 2003-07-09
GB2383946A (en) 2003-07-16
US20040212181A1 (en) 2004-10-28
GB2384172A (en) 2003-07-23
EP1450647A2 (en) 2004-09-01
WO2003045191A2 (en) 2003-06-05
GB2384422A (en) 2003-07-30

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20071122